Pages 76-105 Summary

The boat arrives at the sailors' home. The explorers are greeted by the captain's father who tells Silver more about their traditions and beliefs. Everyone is taken to a great hall where they bed down for the night. Kin has trouble sleeping, so she goes outside to sit with Silver. Kin and Silver talk about the civilization, agreeing that they should give them timber for their help. They also discuss Marco's plan to make their way to the center of the flat planet where they will most likely find the control room for the planet, the Builders, and possibly a way home. They also discuss the way the planet works, the machinery that most likely runs it, and the fact that the sailors told Silver that sometimes the stars flicker out. They believe the planet's machinery is getting old and beginning...